LABOR CHARACTERISTICS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
WEBSTER COUNTY, IOWA LABORSHED AREA concentration of respondents within the laborshed area with transferable experience/skills by place of residence Area Shown
Legend Interstates 4 Lane Highways U.S. Highways State Highways Iowa County
Laborshed Concentration by Place of Residence (per ZIP Code) Low Moderate High
10 Mile Intervals Between Rings
Workers who have transferable experience/skills in the industry are currently commuting an average of 12 miles one way for work. Those who are likely to change/accept employment are willing to commute an average of 25 miles one way for the right employment opportunity.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE WEBSTER COUNTY LABORSHED, CONTACT: Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance 24 North 9th Street, Suite A Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Phone: 515-955-5500 Fax: 515-955-3245 E-Mail: info@greaterfortdodge.com www.greaterfortdodge.com
LABOR CHARACTERISTICS
BIOTECHNOLOGY
estimated potential available labor per occupational category: business operations:
estimated total by employment status (percentage): 14,000 12,000
Computer & Information Systems Managers - 1,013 Compliance Officers - 338 Paralegals & Legal Assistants - 339
10,000 8,000
production:
% Likely to Change/Accept Employment
12,152 (72.0%)
Supervisors - 672 Agricultural Inspectors - 341 Bakers - 330 Biological Techs - 337 Butchers & Meat Cutters - 1,021 Conservation Scientists - 340 Dietetic Techs - 333 Engineering Techs - 338 Engineers - 2,025 Installation, Maintenance & Repair Workers - 670 Laborers & Material Movers, Hand - 1,350 Life Scientists - 336 Meat, Poultry & Fish Cutters & Trimmers - 334 Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians - 1,688 Pharmacy Techs - 343 Plant & System Operators, All Other - 342 Production Workers, All Other - 3,709 Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators - 679
42.9%
6,000
36.1%
4,000
2,363 (14.0%)
2,000
1,013 (6.0%)
1,350 (8.0%)
Homemakers
Retired
0 Employed
*Unemployed
*Employment status is self-identified by the survey respondent. The unemployment percentage does not reflect the unemployment rate published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which applies a stricter definition.
employment stats:
81.3% paid an hourly wage 87.8% are/were employed full-time 8.2% are/were employed part-time
5.6% hold two or more jobs Currently working an average of 43 hours/week
educational level: (55.1% have an education beyond high school)
An estimated total of
16,878 people in the Laborshed area
Postgraduate Degree, 4.1%
Undergraduate Degree, 24.4%
Degree/ Certification Not Obtained, 6.2%
desired benefits:
Associate Degree, 6.1%
Trade Certified, 8.2%
underemployment (estimated):
top job search resources:
(Individuals counted only once when estimating Total Underemployment.)
(For those seeking employment opportunities, by use.)
Tuition Assistance/Reimbursement, 6.7%
Life Insurance, 6.7%
Paid Holidays, 13.3%
Paid Sick Leave, 20.0%
Total Underemployment - 2.0% (40) Internet - 67.5% www.indeed.com Low hours - 2.0% (40) www.linkedin.com Mismatch of skills - 0.0% www.monster.com Low income - 0.0% Local/Regional Newspapers - 42.5% The Messenger - Fort Dodge The Des Moines Register IowaWORKS Centers - 35.0% Networking through friends, family or acquaintances - 22.5%
Vision Coverage, 53.3%
Paid Vacation, 53.3%
Dental Coverage, 53.3%
Vocational Training, 6.1%
Pension/Retirement/ 401k, 73.3%
Health/Medical Insurance, 93.3% Paid Time Off, 18.2%
Paid Sick Leave, 27.3%
Paid Holidays, 27.3%
Disability Insurance, 30.3%
Life Insurance, 36.4%
Paid Vacation, 51.5%
Vision Coverage, 54.5%
Dental Coverage, 69.7%
Pension/Retirement/ 401k, 87.9%
Health/Medical Insurance, 90.9%
current benefits:
workplace flexibility: (by percent of interest)
Cross-training - 87.5% Job teams - 87.5% Job sharing - 50.0% Varied shifts - 31.3% Seasonal work - 37.5% Temporary work - 31.3%
LABOR CHARACTERISTICS
- WAGES
BIOTECHNOLOGY
13-1041
$
29.27 $
23.31 $
11-3021 19-1031 51-9021 51-9032 29-1031 17-3029 17-2199 17-2081 19-4091 19-2041 11-9013 45-2092 45-2093 45-1011 53-1021 51-1011 53-1031
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
44.39 29.21 16.09 18.05 24.80 23.43 36.55 46.28 18.86 29.56 29.94 15.11 13.72 23.88 23.29 23.76 24.22
32.67 16.75 12.62 13.77 18.77 16.09 25.68 27.86 14.82 20.94 22.49 9.02 9.52 15.75 15.55 16.68 14.74
51-3091
$
13.56 $
10.00 $
51-3092 51-3093 51-3099 19-1012 19-4093 45-4011 53-3032 51-9198 17-3026 17-2112 11-3051 53-7051 51-9061 53-7062 19-4099 53-3033 49-9071 13-1161 29-2012 29-2011 19-1042 51-9023 23-2011 29-1051 51-9199 41-4011
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
14.04 11.98 10.88 31.57 20.71 13.40 19.49 11.64 22.49 34.81 38.82 15.46 15.03 12.77 21.47 13.08 17.11 26.08 19.50 25.33 30.16 16.36 19.28 54.86 15.42 36.93
11.47 8.82 7.97 19.71 14.65 9.04 12.04 9.97 17.40 26.27 26.70 11.15 10.62 9.49 11.53 8.66 11.43 15.97 14.46 20.15 15.56 13.06 14.61 44.93 9.76 15.98
51-9012
$
19.11 $
15.20 $
19-1013 11-3071 51-8031
$ $ $
28.40 $ 35.40 $ 16.73 $
20.05 $ 21.70 $ 9.51 $
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19.00 43.24 18.05 24.23 11.54 42.50 24.54 31.15 14.00 27.98 22.74 40.89
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
34,832 79,506 33,426 45,784 21,602 74,714 42,909 55,690 25,211 49,495 40,942 74,025
32.25 $
27.47 $
60,880
50.25 35.44 17.83 20.19 27.81 27.10 41.98 55.49 20.87 33.87 33.66 18.16 15.82 27.95 27.16 27.30 28.96
43.45 30.36 16.15 18.90 24.71 22.29 34.96 43.12 17.71 29.27 26.73 13.54 12.64 24.52 22.17 22.08 22.88
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
92,328 60,756 33,471 37,548 51,578 48,728 76,016 96,260 39,222 61,489 62,267 31,437 28,536 49,677 48,438 49,416 50,385
15.34 $
13.25 $
28,208
15.32 13.57 12.34 37.50 23.73 15.59 23.22 12.48 25.03 39.08 44.87 17.62 17.24 14.40 26.44 15.29 19.95 31.13 22.01 27.93 37.45 18.01 21.62 59.83 18.25 47.40
13.73 12.38 9.11 35.75 21.63 13.19 18.99 11.22 22.04 34.65 38.15 15.16 13.88 12.66 20.91 12.50 16.50 24.46 19.13 25.29 22.40 15.00 19.49 56.13 15.78 28.67
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
16.29 37.24 14.80 21.75 10.01 29.43 21.75 26.29 11.31 18.62 18.18 33.56
Mean Annual Salary l ua
16.75 38.22 16.07 22.01 10.39 35.92 20.63 26.77 12.12 23.80 19.68 35.59
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Median Wage
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Experienced Wage
19-4011 17-2021 45-2091 45-2011 51-3011 19-1021 19-4021 13-1199 51-3021 13-1021 19-4031 19-2031
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
12.25 28.20 12.12 17.57 8.08 22.76 12.82 18.03 8.37 15.42 13.58 24.99
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Entry Wage ry
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Occupational Code
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Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Agricultural Engineers Agricultural Equipment Operators Agricultural Inspectors Bakers Biochemists and Biophysicists Biological Technicians Business Operations Specialists, All Other Butchers and Meat Cutters Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Chemical Technicians Chemists Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Transportation Computer and Information Systems Managers Conservation Scientists Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Dietitians and Nutritionists Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Engineers, All Other Environmental Engineers Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material-Moving Machinery Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders Food Batchmakers Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Food Processing Workers, All Other Food Scientists and Technologists Forest and Conservation Technicians Forest and Conservation Workers Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Helpers--Production Workers Industrial Engineering Technicians Industrial Engineers Industrial Production Managers Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Paralegals and Legal Assistants Pharmacists Production Workers, All Other Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Soil and Plant Scientists Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
l na io at up cc e O Cod
Occupation Occupation
$ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $
29,201 24,928 22,633 65,670 43,068 27,880 40,548 24,215 46,775 72,404 80,737 32,167 31,271 26,552 44,664 27,203 35,589 54,240 40,550 52,696 62,726 34,036 40,104 114,114 32,066 76,809
21.07 $
20.30 $
39,756
32.58 $ 42.25 $ 20.34 $
26.65 $ 34.08 $ 16.65 $
59,082 73,634 34,803
The 2014 Iowa Wage data for the Webster County Laborshed area was produced by the Labor Force & Occupational Analysis Bureau to provide communities local information on wages by occupation. The source of the wage and employment data is based on the May 2013 OES estimates. Additional occupational wage and employment data can be found at http://iwin.iwd.state.ia.us/iowa/OlmisZine. Balance of data compiled by Iowa Workforce Development using Laborshed data released in 2015.